The Orange Pill with Dave Smith - WBD763

Mr Obnoxious

Peter McCormack

Technology, News, Politics, Money, Investing, Finance, Bitcoin

4.8 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 19 January 2024

⏱️ 80 minutes

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Summary

Dave Smith is a comedian and host of ‘Part Of The Problem Podcast’. In this interview, we discuss libertarianism, government responses to COVID and the political climate in the UK and US. We also reflect on economic challenges facing individuals, particularly the younger generation's struggle with housing affordability, whilst critiquing government control over money and how Bitcoin limits this power. The episode also covers the role of comedians in defending free speech.

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In this episode, I had the privilege of sitting down with the legend that is Dave Smith, comedian, political commentator, and libertarian activist, to explore a myriad of topics that are shaping our world today. From the nuances of libertarianism to the transformative potential of Bitcoin, our conversation delved into the heart of current societal and economic challenges.

We covered the government's response to the pandemic, the influence of experts and politicians, and the pressing need to counter propaganda. The conversation progressed to the role of libertarianism in politics and the common misconceptions that cloud its true essence. We then discussed the societal impacts of social media, the Israel-Palestine conflict, and the rise of feminism.

Economic issues are at the heart of a lot of societies' pivotal problems, such as the growing wealth divide and the impact of inflation on everyday life. We shared stories of individuals struggling to afford housing and basic necessities, despite their hard work. These stories speak to the erosion of the middle class and the direction of society as the concept of money loses its value and the government's control over the money supply is shown to be a charade.

The rising cost of living and its effects led us to the topic of Bitcoin. Dave articulated his support for it as a tool to challenge government control over money, underscoring its potential to prevent wars and promote peace. Our conversation ended with us celebrating the crucial role of comedians in safeguarding freedom of expression, underscoring the importance of challenging authority and advocating for liberty in an ever-changing world.

Show notes: https://www.whatbitcoindid.com/podcast/the-orange-pill

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Transcript

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0:00.0	What you hope is that something like Bitcoin gets so kind of mainstreamed that it's
0:08.5	too late for them to really be able to do anything about it.
0:11.8	Hello there from Nashville, we're on our final day here, final couple of interviews,
0:15.6	here with your boy Danny, and we'll be heading out to Detroit this afternoon, flying up to
0:20.4	Detroit, and then we'll be crossing the border into Windsor off to make another documentary one in Canada
0:25.4	revisiting the trucker protests. Anyway welcome to the What Bitcoin did podcast.
0:29.6	We should talk to you by the massive legends at Iris Energy,
0:32.8	the largest NASDAQ listed Bitcoin miner
0:34.4	using 100% renewable energy.
0:36.7	I'm your host Peter McCormack,
0:38.0	and today I've got Dave Smith on the show, finally.
0:41.5	Now I have been harassing Dave, probably for about three years now to get him
0:45.1	on the show.
0:46.1	Taking a lot of work, but finally in New York we sat down with a couple of mics and we got to
0:50.4	chat.
0:51.4	Now I've really wanted to talk to Dave Smith because I've always felt the polar libertarianism. I've never always got there.
0:57.0	But after listening to Dave and Rogan, listening to his podcast, I kind of feel like he's the person who aligns with some of the things
1:05.1	I think about, specifically with regards to what the libertarians do in a world of politics.
1:09.9	Do they engage, don't they engage?
1:12.0	So we get into that into the show,
1:13.2	we talk a little bit about Bitcoin,
1:14.4	we talk about a bunch of stuff.
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